Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character λ has the Unicode code point U+03BB. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+03BB to binary:
00000011 10111011. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11001110 10111011
GREEK SMALL LETTER LAMDA·U+03BB
λ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03BB
HEX
03BB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE BB | 11001110 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 BB | 00000011 10111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BB 03 | 10111011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 BB | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BB 03 00 00 | 10111011 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
λ
URI Encoded
%CE%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+03BB represents the Greek small letter lambda (Γλ). It is commonly used in various applications of digital text, primarily within the context of the Greek alphabet and language. Lambda is the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet and holds significance in mathematics as the symbol for a variable in calculus. In linguistics, the Greek small letter lambda is used to denote specific sounds or phonemes in Greek and other languages that utilize the Greek alphabet. This character plays a crucial role in both ancient and modern texts, contributing to the richness of language and communication across cultures.
How to type the λ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0955 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.